EDGEWORTH, Maria.
Harrington, a tale; and Ormond, a tale. FIRST EDITION. 3 vols.R. Hunter. 1817 Contemp. half calf, spines dec. in blind & ruled & lettered in gilt, marbled boards; sl. rubbed. Contemp. signature on titlpages of W.L. Rowell; Tervoe armorial bookplates.Loeber E32. With a preface by Richard Lovell Edgeworth, written only days before his death. The first work, 'Harrington', deals with the issue of anti-Semitism, and how it can be countered through education.
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